used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a warm night in May.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a warm night in May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm night in May.
Ivy's
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From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
Mammy's
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From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a warm night in May.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a warm night in May.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
trundle-bed
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From this reading Bud was gently snoring in his corner of the trundle-bed below, but John Jay kicked restlessly beside him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm night in May.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm night in May.
wasn't
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From this reading To begin with, it was too early to go to bed, and in the second place he wasn't a bit sleepy.
in or at the place that
From this reading The bright moonlight shone in through the chinks of the little cabin, and streamed across Ivy's face, where she lay asleep on Mammy's big feather bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not sleep with the moonlight in his eyes and the frogs croaking so mournfully in the pond back of the house.
