used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She was furiously angry at Farnsworth.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was furiously angry at Farnsworth.
BazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
well in the past; former
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
Farnsworth
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From this reading She was furiously angry at Farnsworth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading She was furiously angry at Farnsworth.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
the middle of the day
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
PATTYnounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
move upward
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before she rang for her morning chocolate, she thought over the events of the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nan had forbidden her to rise until noon, for the Bazaar had meant a large expenditure of strength and nerve force, and Patty was not robust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her bed had been restored to its place, after the guests had departed the night before, but other appointments were a bit lacking.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading PATTY RUNAWAY The next day was Saturday, and Patty woke to a somewhat dismantled and disordered room.
