used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
in addition
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘Father, mother, and six children,’ replied Sam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
How
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From this reading ‘How many up there?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
loud-talking
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From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ‘How many up there?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Father, mother, and six children,’ replied Sam.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Father, mother, and six children,’ replied Sam.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ‘Father, mother, and six children,’ replied Sam.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘How many up there?’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
which person or people
From this reading I was awakened in the morning by a knocking overhead, which Sam, who was already up and stirring, told me proceeded from the head of the family in the room above, who was a cobbler.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I also heard the tongue of a loud-talking woman, and the murmur of the voices of several children.
