used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She sat up, passing her hand restlessly across her forehead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
can't
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From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
eider-down
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From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the girl's entrance she looked up nervously.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She sat up, passing her hand restlessly across her forehead.
set up or found
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At the girl's entrance she looked up nervously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She sat up, passing her hand restlessly across her forehead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
hearth-rug
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From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
I've
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From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the girl's entrance she looked up nervously.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
Mariana
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From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading At the girl's entrance she looked up nervously.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She sat up, passing her hand restlessly across her forehead.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
Ramsey
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From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading She sat up, passing her hand restlessly across her forehead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up, passing her hand restlessly across her forehead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the girl's entrance she looked up nervously.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
sitting-room
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From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
very small
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
to-morrow
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From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the girl's entrance she looked up nervously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mariana found Miss Ramsey lying at length upon the hearth-rug in her tiny sitting-room, her head resting upon an eider-down cushion.
at the time that
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can't rest," she said, with a plaintive intonation, "and I am so tired.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But when I shut my eyes I see spread before me all the work I've got to do to-morrow."
