used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The doctor answered, wishing to be let in.
ante-chamber
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From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
aroused or activated
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor answered, wishing to be let in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor answered, wishing to be let in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
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 Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
gas-lamps
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From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The doctor answered, wishing to be let in.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
set afire or burning
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked rather tired and worn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
ParallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
PlanetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
on the contrary
From this reading He looked rather tired and worn.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He looked rather tired and worn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor answered, wishing to be let in.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I fumbled about in the darkness sleepily, and opened the door, and he lighted two of my gas-lamps with the one he carried.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
wakens
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From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
at the time that
From this reading Parallel Planetary Life I was sleeping soundly on my deliciously soft heap of downy pillows, when in the early morning I was awakened by a pounding on the door of the ante-chamber.
Who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The doctor answered, wishing to be let in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As one always wakens from a sound sleep with his most familiar language upon his tongue, I cried out in English, "Who's there?"
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He looked rather tired and worn.
