used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
aroused or activated
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
a youthful male person
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
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 Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
Erskine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
fishing-rod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
the act of departing
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jane stirred sleepily, and flung her heavy brown hair upon the pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
belonging to which person
From this reading Next, the point of a fishing-rod was tapped against the pane; it was, therefore, probably that particular Wrottesley boy whose passion for fishing in the early hours of the morning was well known.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The following morning Miss Erskine was awakened at the unusual hour of five a.m. by having her window broken by a large pebble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I tried small ones first, but it was not a bit of good,' said Peter later, with compunction.
Wrottesley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was probably some nonsense on the part of a young Wrottesley, and Jane was not going to be taken in by it.
