used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm as wide awake as a hawk right now."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
anew
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
(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 THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I'm as wide awake as a hawk right now."
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
dopeyadjectiveUS /ˈdoʊpi/
having or revealing stupidity
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
else
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From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
Ethan
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From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
the act of departing
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading I'm as wide awake as a hawk right now."
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
cause to move by striking
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
I'm
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From this reading I'm as wide awake as a hawk right now."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
it's
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From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
Lub
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From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm as wide awake as a hawk right now."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
by chance
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
prowlernounUS /ˈpraʊlər/
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm as wide awake as a hawk right now."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! somehow I seem to have gotten over my sleepy spell," admitted the other, frankly; "perhaps it was the excitement over seeing that prowler outside that did it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
(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 "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I'm as wide awake as a hawk right now."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If nothing else happens to bother, nobody's going to hear a word from me after I hit the hay."
X-RaynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "Well, it's just the other way with me," X-Ray remarked, yawning almost as furiously as Lub had been doing before; "I'm getting dopey, and mean to turn in pretty soon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SUDDEN AWAKENING "Thought you meant to go to bed, Lub?" said Ethan, some little time afterwards, as they were all sitting around again.
