used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
react verbally
From this reading But there was no answer.
any thing at all
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no answer.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
take in solid food
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
a young female
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he roused a little, and muttered "Rose."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he roused a little, and muttered "Rose."
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Then he roused a little, and muttered "Rose."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he roused a little, and muttered "Rose."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Then he roused a little, and muttered "Rose."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Martin lay in a drunken stupor for about an hour after Rough and Ready and his sister left the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he roused a little, and muttered "Rose."
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no answer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the little girl whom he addressed was already in her new home on Franklin Street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rose," he repeated, not stirring from his recumbent position, "have you got anything to eat in the house?"
