used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
(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 A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
have
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
ByrdnounUS /bɜːrd/
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
Byrd'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “byrd” — English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
your usual mood
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
put on clothes
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
foamyadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmi/
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
only a very short time before
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
IdolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
and nothing more
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
immediately past
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
engage in
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
Roxanne
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
sorrowed
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
in or at the place that
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
