used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I'll promise to be awake by then.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But you're coming back next week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll promise to be awake by then.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm going away to-morrow," said Philip, detaining her a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll promise to be awake by then.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
coastedverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪd/
past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "But you're coming back next week.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "But I'm going away to-morrow," said Philip, detaining her a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
the act of departing
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
I'll
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From this reading I'll promise to be awake by then.
I'm
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From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
a particular point in time
From this reading "But I'm going away to-morrow," said Philip, detaining her a moment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "But you're coming back next week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
on one occasion
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "But I'm going away to-morrow," said Philip, detaining her a moment.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I'll promise to be awake by then.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
try to get or reach
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I'll promise to be awake by then.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
up to a particular time
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
to-morrow
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From this reading "But I'm going away to-morrow," said Philip, detaining her a moment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
at the time that
From this reading A PROPOSAL It was after midnight when the Christmas guests went away, and Patty declared her intention of going to bed at once.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "I coasted and danced and played hide and seek till I'm utterly worn out," she said, "and I think I shall sleep for a week!"
you're
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From this reading "But you're coming back next week.
