used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
in addition
From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
aroused or activated
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
being one more than seven
From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
eight-twenty
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From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
absolutely essential
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
Prohack
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From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
QUACKnounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
move upward
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held a big piece of cake in her hand.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
SYMPATHETICadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before had Mrs. Prohack been known to rise earlier than her husband.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SYMPATHETIC QUACK I The next morning Mr. Prohack had a unique shock, for he was awakened by his wife coming into the bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
working-day
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From this reading Also, the hour was eight-twenty, whereas never before had Mr. Prohack been known, on a working-day, to rise later than eight o'clock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He realised with horror that it would be necessary for him to hurry.
