used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “AT MIDNIGHT.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
dressing-gown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
a social unit living together
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
Ismay
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From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
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 She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
occurring by chance
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
engage in
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
Marchant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “AT MIDNIGHT.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
the light of the Moon
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
not any; not one
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rain was over.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was over.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
sha'n't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had left her blinds up, and as she sat up in her bed she saw the moonlight lying on the carpet.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The household retired to rest early, at Marchant’s Hold, and Ismay was in her bed and asleep by ten o’clock, but with a purpose in her mind that made her wake to the minute as the clock rang two.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That is lucky, I sha’n’t need much light,” she thought composedly, as she got up and put on a warm, dark dressing-gown, and woolen slippers that would make no sound.
