used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Oh, blow!" said another voice.
react verbally
From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
exhale hard
From this reading "Oh, blow!" said another voice.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Then she heard a yawn, and a sleepy voice, "Oh, bother!
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
CARSLAKE's
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From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then she heard a yawn, and a sleepy voice, "Oh, bother!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
Hilary's
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From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then she heard a yawn, and a sleepy voice, "Oh, bother!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
Peggy
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From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, blow!" said another voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
SENIORSnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Then she heard a yawn, and a sleepy voice, "Oh, bother!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she heard a yawn, and a sleepy voice, "Oh, bother!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then she heard a yawn, and a sleepy voice, "Oh, bother!
Wallaroon
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From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
What's
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From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading What's more, I can see it raining out of my window."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE SENIORS OF CARSLAKE's With the clang of the everlasting bell in her ears Kitty awoke, wondering for a few minutes where she could be, and almost thinking she was back in her little bunk on board the _Wallaroon_.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Then she heard a yawn, and a sleepy voice, "Oh, bother!
an affirmative
From this reading Was that rising bell?" and Hilary's voice in answer, "Yes, Peggy my child, it was.
