used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
anew
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
at any time
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
a young female
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER POSITION.
I've
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From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
and nothing more
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
needn't
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From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
on one occasion
From this reading Mary lay down again, and once more fell fast asleep.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading HER POSITION.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
there'll
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From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've got ever so many fires to light, ere there'll be a thought of you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
at the time that
From this reading Mary seemed to have but just got to sleep again, when she was startled awake by the violent ringing of a bell, almost at her ear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you needn't trouble yet a long while, miss!" said the girl, who was already dressing.
